We are seeing more and more users incorporate scanners into their survey data collection toolbox. In an effort assist current and future users, we have posted a new video to our Trimble Business Center Tech Talks page. In this video we will demonstrate how to utilize a couple new commands that will enhance your office workflows with scan data. Find out how to make TBC work for you!

Have you ever created a surface on your data collector and noticed it draws in a triangle outside your boundary? Remove those unwanted triangles from your surface to calculate accurate surface areas or volumes.

We have added two additional videos to our Trimble Access Tech Talks page! These videos provide field users with quick tips & tricks for visualizing and editing data. If you like what you see, feel free to share!

In this Tech Talk we demonstrate how to use the Transform Survey Points tool in Trimble Business Center. We use this tool to move total station data from an assumed coordinate system to a state plane coordinate system after receiving corrected positions back from OPUS.

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In this Tech Talk we demonstrate how to update the OS firmware on a Trimble TSC3 or Spectra Precision Ranger 3 controller. This update is vital for those using Trimble Access Services such as AccessSync and/or Equipment Manager. Follow the instructions in this video or technical document. Customers may also schedule an appointment with our service department to have this update performed for $125.00.

BY PERFORMING THIS UPDATE YOUR DATA COLLECTOR WILL BE WIPED CLEAN. THIS INCLUDES ANY 3RD PARTY PROGRAMS AND DATA. MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR DATA FOLDER BEFORE PERFORMING THE UPDATE. TRIMBLE ACCESS WILL NEED TO BE REINSTALLED AFTER THE UPDATE.

When working with the Trimble R10 GNSS receiver, it is very important that the internal tilt sensors get calibrated properly, and on a regular basis. We put together this Tech Talk to help you find your way through the settings, and to properly calibrate the tilt sensor in your Trimble R10. Click the link below to watch the video.